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Thank you for your visits and very interesting comments on Cream topping. The hill was for real and is found as you leave the Oliviershoekpass on the Harrismith side. The green lane is a fire-break running across. The grass was burnt early in the season. Then a real fire occurred which destroyed the grass and jumped this fire-break because of the strong winds. The fire-break now displays the longer green grass and creates the odd effect and difference in legths of the grass.
This neck breaking perspective of the Eucalyptus or gum tree is hopefully more interesting than looking at the endless rows of trees in the plantations found in the Drakensberg. The Eucalyptus was brought in from Australia in the 1800's.
More photos of the RR weekend: Zeldie, Vera, Andrew and Herman.
Comments (35)
Beautiful compo! Great!!!
oh yes, very Beautiful photo and very nice and perfectly presentation !!!! WOWWWW!!! EXCELLENT !!! Good day and hugs ;)
Perfect perspective and very interesting capture! Super done!!! Bravo...love it!!!
Great POV. You found how shoot a stunning pic. Excellent
Superb POV, Oom, splendid capture of this huge tree. Hugs. Di.
Excellent specimen!! Ready for the South African family Robinson!!
Stunning POV!! Mooi gekyk, Oom!!! 8;-)
excellent image well done
super Photo!
Unique photo of the teepee crossing the bottom of the frame and superimposing itself upon the tree. Beautiful light and shadow display.
Very nice photo
Neck breaking is the understatement. I had no idea that this type of tree could grow so tall. Thank you for the posts and information you've given. HUGS!!!
I love the scent of Ecalyptus. They look like majestic trees that lose thier bark. Hope you didn't hurt your neck taking this one.LoL :0)bonita
Amazing extraction my friend!! Just wow! it is lovely shot and post from you again. So please keep the great work up! Thank you and have a nice day JOE
Oh wow... makes me feel small. Great frame work!! :0)
OOOhh. na this is something totaly different from You! I love it, what a POV.
Original and very beautiful tree!. Fantastic!!! Hugssss
very cool pov shot love your framing too .. excellent!!
That's one tall tree. The height reminds me of the redwoods in California.
Yes...tried a few of these myself...Elms and Oaks rarely grow this straight,though.Intersesting bark,and way to blast through the border,good touch!
makes me dizzy trying to look up the pole. funny that it is flat on the screen but I still trying to look higher. excellent capture and thanks for info on the fire break
very good pov here.
Awesome POV!!!! And stunning colors!!!! And finally...i like how you let the trunk cross over the frame like that. Very clever my good man. #:o) Have a wonderful day!!!!
I have a sore neck just looking at the screen which tells me it's a great shot! :0) A friend who studies a forestry told me there are 600 species of gum trees! We have a few varieties in NZ too. Gotta a go and get a neck massage now.
LOLOLOL @ "very interesting" comments on Cream Toppings shakes head Oom Piet, you're a typical male at times. But we love you so it's cool ;0) Now, I need to say this, so don't take it the wrong way ok? I would've done a portrait here. Nevertheless, I love it! The blue sky with the green green leaves brings a magnificent contrast! And the Oom played lekker with that frame ne? I wish I can just get my butt in front of the pc so I can go try out a few TUT's!!! Lovely capture Oom Piet! Keep 'em coming!
Awesome POV but more so - wicked framing!!! Seriously clever. claps for Oom
Of course the pov is wonderful,but the clarity and the dof is perfect,too.I love that you did the crossing the frame thing.It works really well here.Wonderful upload,Piet!-M :^)
This could really be a strain on your neck but its worth the shot. Excellent POV... Aloha
a cool angle and love the "outside", or wherever you will call, frame!
Stunning POV!!!! and great presentation! Bravo!!!!!!!!